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Tags, labels, cards and wristbands are sold from 500 pieces, active RFID and BLE tags from 100, and readers, antennas, printers and locks from 1 unit; prices on the site are list prices before 18% GST, and we issue a GST tax invoice. Every product has a 1-year warranty against manufacturing defects and can be replaced within 7 days of delivery, orders ship by Blue Dart, and our RFID readers are BIS and WPC approved. India's UHF RFID band is 865–868 MHz.
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No. Prices on the site are list prices before GST; 18% GST is added in your quotation. We issue a GST tax invoice: share your GSTIN with the order to claim input tax credit.
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Yes — we issue a GST tax invoice for every order. Share your GSTIN with the order (in the quote list or on WhatsApp) to claim input tax credit. Prices on the site are list prices before 18% GST. Terms
500 pieces for tags, labels, cards and wristbands; 100 for active RFID and BLE tags and beacons; readers, antennas, printers, locks and other hardware from 1 unit. Each product page shows its own minimum. To test first, samples of tags, labels, cards and wristbands cost ₹250 for 1–2 pieces.
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Samples of tags, labels, cards and wristbands cost ₹250 for 1–2 pieces, including Blue Dart shipping, or collect them from our office in East of Kailash, New Delhi. Readers and other hardware aren't sampled — they're purchased, from 1 unit. Request samples
Bulk quantities are quoted: add the products with your quantity to the quote list, or WhatsApp +91 70110 01472, and we send a quotation with the price, GST, shipping and payment terms. Prices on the site are list prices before 18% GST.
We ship by Blue Dart for next-day delivery across India. Hardware shipping is ₹300 per kg of weight, rounded up to the next kg (minimum 1 kg), plus GST; for quoted orders shipping is shown in your quotation. In-stock items are dispatched the same day once payment reaches us; customised orders take 2–3 days and bulk orders 7–10 days. Delivery details
Every product carries a 1-year warranty against manufacturing defects. It does not cover physical damage, water damage (unless the product is IP-rated), unauthorised repair or modification. Products can also be replaced within 7 days of delivery; report a defect with your order number and photos.
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We ship by Blue Dart and send the tracking number once your order is dispatched. For an update, WhatsApp +91 70110 01472 or email [email protected] with your quotation or order number.
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Call or WhatsApp +91 70110 01472, call +91 97181 99516 or the landline 011-4714 7839, or email [email protected]. Our office is at Plot No. 5, First Floor, Raja Dhirsain Marg, Garhi, Sant Nagar, East of Kailash, New Delhi 110065; please call before visiting.
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Yes. Most solutions start on one site (one showroom, store, laundry line, ward or route) and then scale. Tell us your site count, or your vehicle or herd size, and we'll quote end to end.
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Every product page has a PDF datasheet with the specifications, features and applications: use View datasheet next to the price. To see the whole range on one page, open the full catalogue; for a catalogue of one range, ask us on WhatsApp or through the contact page.
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Yes. Labels, wristbands, cards and hard tags can be custom-printed with your logo, serial numbers, barcodes or QR codes, and encoded with your EPC data. Production time for custom orders is confirmed with the order. Send your quantity and artwork through a quote request.
Yes. Shipping outside India is quoted per order by weight and destination; import duties, taxes and customs clearance are the buyer's responsibility. Our standard UHF stock uses 865–868 MHz, the ETSI band of the EU, UK and many Gulf and African markets — for FCC 902–928 MHz markets, tell us the country. Export orders
Yes — we work with dealers, resellers, system integrators and OEMs. Trade terms are quoted on your expected annual volume; we take custom printing, encoding and private-label orders, and territories are discussed case by case. Dealer programme
RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification (रेडियो फ्रीक्वेंसी आइडेंटिफिकेशन): identifying a tagged item, animal or person by radio waves, without line of sight. NFC is Near Field Communication, 13.56 MHz tags that a phone reads with a tap; UHF, HF and LF are Ultra High, High and Low Frequency. RFID full form and meaning in Hindi
Choose by read range and use case. HF/NFC (13.56 MHz) reads a few centimetres, ideal for cards, access and payments. UHF (865–868 MHz in India) reads metres, best for asset tracking, inventory, gates and logistics. BLE beacons reach about 70–100 m in open space and active RFID about 80–150 m (up to 400 m with the F529), for real-time location of people and high-value assets. Share your range and environment and we'll recommend the band.
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Choose passive UHF (865–868 MHz, EPC Gen2) when you need to read many items at once or from a distance: retail inventory, loss-prevention gates, laundry, parking and waste-truck reads. Choose HF (13.56 MHz / NFC) for close-range, secure ID such as patient and staff wristbands, access cards and library books. Choose LF (125 kHz or 134.2 kHz) for simple proximity cards and for FDX-B animal microchips, read up close with an LF reader such as the RA91.
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It depends on the tag, reader and surface. Passive UHF: about 1.5–2 m with phone-paired pocket readers (UCR10, UBR90H); typically 1–12 m with fixed readers, and up to about 25 m with the CX1500N handheld or an IF9A or IHZ4 with a good antenna in open space; 1–3 m near metal, liquids or dense stock. HF/NFC: a few centimetres for cards and phones, up to about 1 m with large library antennas. LF: a few centimetres. Active RFID: about 80–150 m by tag, up to 400 m with the outdoor F529. BLE beacons: about 70–100 m in open space.
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Both use the licence-exempt 2.4 GHz band. Our Active RFID (F529 and F530 readers with AT508, AT507 and T505 tags) reads at about 80–150 m by tag, and up to 400 m with the outdoor F529, for yards, campuses and heavy assets. BLE beacons are compact battery tags and badges read by BLE gateways for room- or zone-level location, or by AOA anchors for 0.1–1 m positioning.
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AOA anchors (ID-AOA-GW25) measure the angle of a tag’s Bluetooth signal and place AOA-capable tags to 0.1–1 m, depending on mounting height and layout; one anchor covers a radius of about twice its mounting height. For room- or zone-level location, BLE gateways (ID-BGW-02) are simpler. AOA-capable tags: ID-BLE-A07, A20, L01, B22, X11 and the S25 and C08 work cards.
A working RFID system has four parts: tags (chip plus antenna), reader antennas, an RFID reader (fixed or handheld), and reader control/application software. We supply all four and build turnkey solutions, so the hardware and software are matched to your use case.
"NFC tag detected" (or "New tag collected") means your phone has just read a 13.56 MHz NFC tag held within about 4 cm, such as a sticker, a card or a poster, and is offering to open what the tag stores, usually a web link or a contact. A tag has no battery and cannot install anything or read your phone's data; it only passes on what was written to it, so check its link as you would a QR code. If a bank, metro or office card in your phone cover keeps setting it off, move the card or turn NFC off. What "NFC tag detected" means
No. The Aadhaar PVC card carries a tamper-proof QR code, which a camera reads, plus printed security features such as micro text and a ghost image; it has no RFID or NFC chip, so a reader or an NFC phone has nothing to read. The Pashu Aadhaar livestock ear tag is bar-coded, not RFID. Cards in India that do carry a radio chip include the e-passport, contactless debit and credit cards, metro cards, many office access cards and the FASTag. Is your Aadhaar card RFID?
Choose a fixed reader (IHZ4) when tags pass a fixed point and you need maximum range and antenna flexibility: gates, dock doors, conveyor lines, race timing. Choose an integrated reader (IF9A, IF-12, CP310 ceiling) when you want reader-plus-antenna in one housing for a doorway, parking lane or overhead zone with simpler wiring. Choose a handheld (CX1500N, CX1000) when staff must carry the reader to the tags: stock-takes, asset audits, file searches and dispatch checks.
For all-day enterprise scanning at distance, pick the CX1500N: IDOS on Android 15, up to 25 m range, 4G and WiFi. For a cost-effective rugged handheld at shorter range, the CX1000 reads up to 6 m. If you already carry a smartphone and scan only occasionally, a Bluetooth or Type-C pocket reader like the UBR90H or UCR10 turns your own phone into an RFID reader at the lowest cost.
A standard smartphone reads only NFC (13.56 MHz). For UHF, pair a compact Bluetooth/Type-C reader such as the UCR10, UBR90H or ID-UBRS100 with your Android or iOS phone, or use a full rugged Android handheld like the CX1500N for heavier scanning.
Choose a desktop reader-writer. The UHF Desktop Reader 103 is USB-powered with no driver or adapter and a short, adjustable read zone so it won't pick up stray nearby tags. The 120L adds free bulk Excel-encoding software, and WiFi/RJ45/RS232 desktop models are also listed for networked encoding stations.
For encoding cards at a PC, pick the HF Desktop Reader Writer (IDTS-RWS9), which comes with an SDK. For reading cards into a PC at a reception or enrolment counter, use the HRD20 desktop reader; the pen-drive style HRP60 does the same from a laptop USB port. For a phone or tablet with USB OTG, the IDTS-HMR-65 plugs into a micro USB port. To log taps over the network with no PC, use the Wi-Fi or PoE IDTS-HRW560. The HMR-65, HRP60 and HRW560 come as an HF or an LF version, chosen at order; the IDTS-DFE8 handles both 13.56 MHz and 125 kHz cards in one device.
Use the IHZ4 four-port fixed reader for dock doors, conveyor lines, multi-lane gates and race timing. It runs on the Impinj E710, reads up to 1,000 tags a second and drives up to 4 external antennas, with Wi-Fi and PoE versions. For a single lane or doorway, the IF9A has a 9 dBi antenna built in. For a ready-made portal that people walk through, the HLR200 walk-through gate (read zone up to 4 m, tells In from Out) adds an alarm.
For warehouses, combine fixed coverage with mobile audits. Use a 4-port fixed UHF reader (e.g. IHZ4 on the Impinj E710) with antennas at choke points, plus rugged Android handhelds like the CX1500N for cycle counts. Integrated readers such as the IF9A suit single-zone setups without separate antennas.
An integrated reader (e.g. IF9A, IF-12) has the antenna built in, simplest for a single read zone like a door or counter. A 4-port fixed reader connects external antennas for wider or multi-zone coverage. Antenna polarisation matters too: circular suits mixed tag orientation, linear gives longer range when tags are aligned.
For long-range, wide coverage in open areas like toll lanes and large gates, choose higher-gain circular antennas such as 9dBi or 12dBi. For a tight, accurate read zone that avoids stray reads, choose a low-gain or near-field antenna. For race/marathon timing or floor-level access control, choose a UHF mat antenna. We help match gain and polarization to your reader and tags.
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Our UHF readers support EPC Class 1 Gen2 and ISO/IEC 18000-6C (and 6B) tags, the single global UHF standard. This means they read standard UHF inlays, labels, cards, wristbands and hard tags. They do not read HF/NFC (13.56 MHz) or LF (125 kHz) tags, which need a separate reader type.
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Yes, at a walk-through point. The HLR200 gate reader (read zone up to 4 m) uses two-way sensors to tell In from Out, reads many tags at once for trolleys or stacks of files, and has a built-in LED, buzzer and alarm. The same portal can log UHF-card attendance, flag library or retail exits and verify dispatches.
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Yes. Our RFID printers do automatic printing and encoding in one pass, supporting UHF and HF RFID labels. They can also support direct printing from a contactless smart card, key fob or NFC tag for contactless identification.
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A UHF mat antenna lies flat on the floor and reads tags as people walk or run over it, for race timing lines, entry points and attendance. Ours include the foldable 6 dBi UMAT and the 8.5 dBi ID-ANT-85CP; mat sections can be laid across a whole start or finish line.
The F529 is an outdoor 2.4 GHz base station that reads active tags at up to 400 m and tells which of four directions a tag is in, for campuses, yards and plants; it connects over TCP/IP or GPRS. The F530 is an indoor reader for short read zones (up to 5 m at factory default) at doorways, building entrances and school buses, and sends its data over GPRS. Tell us your environment and we'll confirm the fit.
Yes. UHF Gen2 tags carry a user memory bank you can encode. We offer desktop encoders such as the 120L (with free bulk Excel import software) and RFID printers like the IT4RL that print and encode UHF labels in one pass.
Buy a finished reader (fixed, desktop, integrated or handheld) when you need a ready-to-deploy unit with housing, interfaces and software. Buy an OEM module (ICL1P, ICL4P, ICL8 on Impinj chipsets) only when you're building RFID into your own product (a kiosk, smart shelf, cabinet or custom device) and want the read engine on a bare PCB to integrate via the SDK.
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Choose the iX4R industrial printer if you print and encode RFID labels in high volume or in a production environment: it is built for heavy industrial use with faster print speed. Choose the iT4R (IT4RL) desktop printer for moderate, office-scale volumes where portability and easy setup matter more. Both print and auto-encode UHF and HF RFID labels.
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Office door or turnstile: a wall reader for card taps, such as the IDTS-QR-36 (EM or MIFARE cards plus QR passes, over Wiegand). Vehicle lane: an IF9A integrated UHF reader with windshield tags. Walk-through entrance for hands-free staff clocking: the HLR200 gate (read zone up to 4 m). Enrolling or encoding cards at HR: a desktop reader-writer. Roaming checks and audits: the CX1500N handheld.
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Use both, for different jobs. The RFID Smart Tray is the daily workhorse: set a full tray on it and it audits every piece in seconds for open/close counts, with a velvet finish safe for high-value items. A UHF handheld is for mobile spot-checks, locating a specific piece, and showroom-floor verification. Most showrooms pair a desktop reader (to encode), a smart tray (to audit) and a handheld (to search).
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If you need printed, human-readable labels with a barcode plus the RFID encode, choose an RFID printer like the IT4RL (desktop) or iX4R (industrial). If you only need to write data to pre-made tags or cards, a desktop encoder such as the 120L with free bulk Excel import is more economical.
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India's UHF RFID band is 865–868 MHz, licence-exempt under G.S.R. 853(E) of 2021 (readers up to 2 W e.r.p.). HF/NFC uses 13.56 MHz, LF 125 kHz or 134.2 kHz, and BLE and active RFID 2.4 GHz. Models listed only for FCC 902–928 MHz are for export, not for use in India. RFID FAQ
Identium RFID readers are BIS and WPC approved; each product page shows its own approval, and copies of the certificates are on our certifications page. Tags, labels and cards have no BIS category.
Most of our UHF antennas are made for India's licence-exempt 865–868 MHz band, including the 9 dBi RUCA9 (which is WPC approved), the 12 dBi circular antenna, the UMAT mat and the RA8190 and RA9350 panels. Several models are listed only for the US 902–928 MHz band (ID-ANT-7CP, 8CP, 8CP-190, 8CP-FCC, 105CP, ID-ANT-ARRAY and the RA12550 traffic antenna); those are for export projects, not for use in India. Check the Frequency line on each product page, or ask us.
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No operating licence is needed: Active RFID and BLE use the licence-exempt 2.4 GHz band (2400–2483.5 MHz), just as passive UHF uses the licence-exempt 865–868 MHz band. Radio equipment also needs WPC Equipment Type Approval before import or sale; if your tender asks for ETA, ask us for the documents for the exact model.
RFID uses non-ionising radio waves at low power. A passive tag has no battery and does not transmit on its own; it only reflects a small part of the reader's signal while it is being read. In India, UHF readers are capped at 2 W e.r.p. in the 865–868 MHz band under G.S.R. 853(E), and ICNIRP's 2020 guidelines set exposure limits for every radio frequency RFID and NFC use. Near pacemakers and other implanted medical devices, follow the device maker's and the doctor's advice; hospitals validate reader placement with their biomedical engineering team. Is RFID safe?
It depends on how many tags, read points and readers you need, plus any software. Our project cost guide gives realistic INR budgets and the ROI calculator estimates payback. For a quotation, send your application, quantities and site details.
Our readers come with an SDK and demo application, and we support the integration. Fixed readers expose Java, .NET and C++ APIs, a Direct-Post API and push-data over Ethernet; integrated readers support Python, Java, Android, .NET, Raspberry Pi and REST. Handhelds run Android, so your app installs directly and can keyboard-wedge tag data into any field.
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Yes, in two ways. Our race timing service is charged per participant, with the timing system, tagged bibs, antennas and readers included. If you time events regularly, you can buy a complete UHF system instead: mat antennas, bib tags, readers and timing software. It suits marathons, cyclothons and triathlons.
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HF is the global library RFID standard. It lets members place a stack of books on a pad for one-pass self-checkout, supports anti-theft (EAS) at security gates, and uses thin Icode Slix2 inlays that hide inside books. The system integrates with KOHA, LibSys, Alma and other ILS platforms.
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Patients and staff wear HF/UHF wristbands; a baby band is paired to the mother's wristband at birth, and ward-exit readers alert on unauthorised movement. UHF tags on equipment (pumps, wheelchairs) are found with handhelds. Kit: RFID wristbands, infant/adult hospital bands, handheld readers and doorway/gate readers.
A tamper-evident UHF windshield tag on each vehicle and an integrated reader at each lane: the IF9A has a 9 dBi antenna built in and reads windshield tags at about 8–10 m (the reader is rated up to 25 m effective, depending on tag and mounting), so the barrier opens as the vehicle approaches. For several lanes, use an IHZ4 4-port reader with RUCA9 antennas. Handhelds help register and verify vehicles.
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Every bin gets a rugged UHF tag (our RFID Waste Management Tags, or the Encore on-metal tag for metal bins), and the collection truck carries a reader plus GPS so each lift is logged with time and location. Integrated readers with built-in 4G (IF9A-4G) suit depots and weighbridges with no LAN, and handhelds support audits. The result is proof of collection, route checks and per-bin billing data.
Ear tags identify each animal. UHF ear tags are read at 1–3 m with a UHF handheld such as the CX1500N. FDX-B microchips and other LF tags are read with the RA91 handheld, which reads LF only. For live temperature and activity, the ID-BLE-E59 ear tag reports through ID-BGW-02 BLE gateways. Tell us your herd size and what you need to record, and we'll suggest the mix.
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The tag carries a unique ID; carat, weight, BIS hallmark and item details are held in the inventory software and linked to that ID. At audit, a tray or handheld read pulls karatage, weight and location into exportable, statutory-audit-ready reports. We can scope the software with the hardware as a turnkey jewellery solution.
Yes. Our RFID cabinet/locker locks can be programmed to work with RFID wristbands, key fobs or access cards. Many gym, sauna and waterpark setups issue an RFID wristband that opens the user's assigned locker, keeping it keyless.
In Private mode each user's card or wristband is synced to one specific lock (factory default). In Public mode, used for short-term multi-user settings, any card or wristband opens any free locker. This makes the locks suitable for both staff lockers and public pool or waterpark use.
Common deployments include hospitals (equipment, patient and staff tracking), warehouses and logistics (forklifts, pallets, yard trucks), manufacturing (WIP, tool location, worker safety zones), campuses and offices (attendance, asset and visitor tracking), and ports and yards (container and vehicle location).
A slim UHF label adhered to each file jacket, encoded with the file ID. The H10 UHF file-tracking label is used for documents; pair it with a handheld for searches and a gate reader at doorways for room-level audit trails. Works alongside existing filing systems.
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Yes. The supply-chain solution tracks cartons and pallets with UHF gate reads at every hub, and adds condition-monitoring sensor tags that log temperature and detect shock: useful for cold-chain pharma and high-value goods. Contact us to scope sensor-tag options for your lane.
Choose per entry point. At office doors, staff tap an HF (13.56 MHz) or LF card on a wall reader such as the IDTS-QR-36, or on the network IDTS-HRW560 that sends each tap to your server. For hands-free clocking at a factory or site entrance, the HLR200 walk-through gate (read zone up to 4 m, tells In from Out) reads UHF cards or wristbands. Either way, each read becomes a timestamped in/out record in your attendance software or HRMS.
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Cards or wristbands are encoded with zone-level permissions, so each employee reaches only the areas they need (e.g. server room, manufacturing floor). Optional image capture or infrared-beam pairing flags passback and tailgating. Visitor badges are time-bound, area-restricted and auto-expire.
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UHF tags in race bibs, shoe tags or silicone wristbands; flat UHF mat antennas (6–8.5 dBi) at the start, finish and split points; and a UHF reader such as the 4-port IHZ4, networked to the timing software for chip and gun times. Tags are passive UHF (EPC Gen2 / ISO 18000-6C), so they need no battery. If you time only a few events, our timing service is charged per participant with the hardware included.
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A typical kit: a UHF desktop reader to encode tags, an RFID Smart Tray to audit a full tray in seconds, hard jewellery tags or UHF jewellery inlays on each piece, and an HLR200 walk-through gate between showroom and vault. Handhelds help with spot audits. We can start with one showroom first.
Yes. An RFID exit gate identifies the exact item leaving, not just "something tagged", and can be checked against your POS. The core kit is the HLR200 walk-through gate (read zone up to 4 m, with a built-in alarm) and UHF labels or inlays on items. Handhelds support investigations and stock audits.
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We don't supply CCTV cameras — we supply RFID, NFC and BLE hardware. RFID can flag items or people leaving an area, for example an HLR200 walk-through gate with a built-in alarm. Tell us what you want to secure and we'll suggest a set-up.
We don't sell fingerprint or face-recognition devices. For attendance and door access, RFID cards or wristbands with a card reader are the contactless alternative. See RFID attendance and why employers are moving from biometrics.
We don't sell standalone GPS trackers. RFID works alongside GPS: see GPS and RFID for transport vehicles. The CX1500N handheld has built-in GPS, and windshield tags with a lane reader identify vehicles at gates.
We don't offer UWB. For indoor location we offer BLE: gateways for room- or zone-level tracking, and AOA anchors that position AOA-capable tags to 0.1–1 m. See BLE & AOA positioning.
Prices, minimum orders, samples, delivery and warranty are the store's own terms; product figures come from each product's specification table. The frequency, power and safety answers draw on:
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